| NOUN | person | chink, Chinaman | (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent |
|---|---|---|---|
| object | chink | a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall | |
| event | chink, click, clink | a short light metallic sound | |
| VERB | perception | chink, tinkle, tink, clink | make or emit a high sound |
| contact | chink | fill the chinks of, as with caulking | |
| change | chink, check | make cracks or chinks in |
| Sounds | chih'ngk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | blink ... zinc: 27 rhymes with ihngk... | |
| Meaning | (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Chinaman | |
| Broader | Chinese | A native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China |
| Usage of | disparagement, depreciation, derogation | A communication that belittles somebody or something |
| ethnic slur | A slur on someone's race or language | |
| slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular | A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | |
| Meaning | A narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure | A long narrow opening |
| Spanish | rendija | |
| Catalan | clivella, fissura | |
| Verbs | chink | make cracks or chinks in |
| chink | fill the chinks of, as with caulking | |
| Meaning | A short light metallic sound. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | click, clink | |
| Broader | sound | The sudden occurrence of an audible event |
| Spanish | tintineo, tintín | |
| Catalan | dringadissa, dring, ning-ning | |
| Verbs | chink | make or emit a high sound |
| Meaning | make or emit a high sound. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonyms | tinkle, tink, clink | |
| Caused by | clink | make a high sound typical of glass |
| Broader | sound, go | make a certain noise or sound |
| Spanish | tintinear | |
| Catalan | dringar, tintinabular | |
| Nouns | chink | a short light metallic sound |
| Meaning | Fill the chinks of, as with caulking. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | plug, stop up, secure | Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug |
| Spanish | calafatear | |
| Catalan | calafatar, calafatejar | |
| Nouns | chink | a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall |
| Meaning | make cracks or chinks in. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | check | |
| Broader | crack | Cause to become cracked |
| Similar to | crack, check, break | Become fractured |
| Spanish | agrietar, resquebrajar | |
| Nouns | chink | a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall |
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